A T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023.
Lt. Col. Bob Volpe has flown trainer and cargo aircraft since 1990.
The pilot, an instructor with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron, sustained minor injuries but safely ejected.
Its flight marks the beginning of the T-7′s final development phase before Boeing starts producing military-ready jets.
